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by JP1967 on December 29th, 2003

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What are the arguments against the Theory of Evolution?

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  • by breadmanpaul on April 4th, 2005

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    Before you rate this answer, be sure you read and understand the question. Allow me to restate it for you. The question merely asks, "What are the arguments against Evolution?" The question does not ask for proof or any support of those arguments. It only inquires as to what the arguments are. Below, there is a list of the arguments against evolution. No support or proof of the arguments is included, because the question does not ask for them. With each group of arguments, there is also a link so the reader may investage the source of those arguments.

    Don't be like lynnenorth and geridoc, who apparently lack the ability to read and understand the question and have, therefore, rated this answer based on what their faith dictates regarding the validity of the arguments.

    For example, lynnenorth says: "most of this is simply incorrect, and all dealt with...." This is obviously a statement of lynnenorth religious beliefs and has nothing to do with the question and answer. I have provided ample support that the arguments listed below are indeed the arguments against evolution.

    Additionally, geridoc says: "so much incorrect information in one place." Again, obviously a statement of religious belief. He would have you believe that he has check out the links and found that the list below does not contain the arguments against evolution.

    Hey, folks, let's keep our religious beliefs out of this. Read and understand the question and then rate the answer on how well it answers the question. Thank you.

    1. There is no scientific law that allows something to evolve from nothing.

    2. No scientific law can account for non-living things to come to life.

    3. There is no known scientific law that would allow one kind of creature to turn naturally into a completely different kind.

    From: http://www.users.bigpond.com/rdoolan/evoluwrong.html

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    4. The idea that dead material can come to life all by itself is not consistent with scientific observation.

    5. ... according to mathematical statistics, the probabilities for a cell or a protein molecule coming into existence [are] nil.

    6. The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the Unabridged Dictionary resulting from an explosion in a printing shop.

    7. Although a few mutations have been scientifically observed that are beneficial, most mutations produce inferior offspring.

    8. It has never been observed in any laboratory that mutations can cause one species to turn into another.

    9. statistically the chances of one cell evolving was the same as a tornado passing through a junkyard and giving you a fully functional Boeing 747

    From: http://www.straight-talk.net/evolution/arguments.shtml

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    Arguments for an earth too young to support evolution:

    10. There is not enough dust on the moon to support the age required by evolution.

    11. If the moon is as old as is required by evolution, then either the craters should have sunk into the underlying rock hundreds of millions of years ago, or the rocks on the moon are thousands of times harder than any substance currently known to man.

    From: http://www.geocentricity.com/ba1/no68/moondust.html

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    More arguments for an earth too young to support evolution:

    12. Galaxies wind themselves up too fast

    13. Comets disintegrate too quickly

    14. Not enough mud on the sea floor

    15. Not enough sodium in the sea

    16. The earth’s magnetic field is decaying too fast

    17. Many strata are too tightly bent

    18. Injected sandstone shortens geologic “ages”

    19. Fossil radioactivity shortens geologic “ages” to a few years

    20. Helium in the wrong places

    21. Not enough stone age skeletons

    22. Agriculture is too recent

    23. History is too short

    For details to these arguments, visit: http://www.creationism.org/articles/HumphreysYoungWorld.htm

    Or download the pdf, : http://www.creationism.org/articles/HumphreysYoungWorld.pdf

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    For more information, see:

    http://www.frankcaw.com/science.html

    Comments

    • you listed most of them.

      Dar Gentz

      by Dar Gentz on April 10th, 2005

    • most of this is simply incorrect, and all dealt with over at Talkorigins.org; the issue is truthfulness and factuality.

      lynnenorth

      by lynnenorth on December 28th, 2005

    • Good answer. The question was "what are the arguments," not "what are the relative merits of"

      Master Asker

      by Master Asker on October 12th, 2005

    • So much incorrect information in one place - amazing!

      GeriDoc

      by GeriDoc on December 14th, 2005

    • Woah, look at all these arguments you lited...Great answer!

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on February 4th, 2006

    • I am amazed how poor these arguments are. Nevertheless, you answered the question correctly.

      Quirkie

      by Quirkie on March 2nd, 2006

    • Big praise to breadmanpaul!

      Temporary Name

      by Temporary Name on October 18th, 2009

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